Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-17

Constitution, as it now is, be stricken ont,
and the following be inserted therein IN
/ lieu thereof:
''I6. The manufacture, sale and keeping
| for sale OF all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and preparations, except rs here
in after provided, are forever prohibited IN
this State, and the Legislature shall, with
out delay, provide by appropriate leslsla-
| ton. for the strict enforcement OF TINS pro
vision. But the Legislature may provide
! by law for the manufacture, sale ana Keep
| ing for sale of alcohol and preparations
thereof for scientific, mechanical and me-
dicinal purposes, and Of wine for sacra-
mental purposes, under sufficient penalties
and securities to insure the due execution
thereof
Which resolution was read. n iirst time
and ordered to q second reading.
On motion of Mr.. lIagrns,
ResoIred, That the Committee on lmml-
grafton and Agriculture he instructed to
INQUIRE into the expediency OF providing
hy law for designation by marks, brands
or otherwise, of the compound known as
oleomargarine, and compounds OF like ma
ture. when the same is offered for sale,
that it's character may be known; and, IT
necessary, to provide for u tax thereon,
with leave to report by bill with. suitable
penalties.
Resolved. That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of providing by appropriate
legislation for the submission to the voters
of this State of an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn thereof providing for the eXemp-
ton of fifty dollars worth Of property,
real or personal, from forced sale Tor taxes,
or any or all other purposes.
On molten of Mr.. TOler,
ReSOlrcd, That the Speaker of the House
appoint q committee to inspect the State
prison Mt Moundsyille, TO ascertain the
condition of the prison. and its inmates;
also that the Speaker OF the House ap-
point one clerk to wait upon the above
committee. Said committee to report to
the House the general condition of the
prison at its earliest convenience.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Chip
ley, the vote by which the House adopted
the resolution was recOnsidered.
WhereupOn Mr.. TOler, unanimous cor
sent being given, withdrew the same.
On motion Of MIR. Jones,
Resolred, That the Committee on the
Penitentiary be instructed to enquire into
the eXpediency Of so amending section 20
of chapter los OF the Code of West Viz
GINA concerning the working of conylcts,
so rs 10 provide for the manufacture by them
of clothing, shoes and other articles for
their use, and the inmates OF the several
institutions of the State, rs well rs for the
use OF INDECENT persons supported by the
several counties of the State and OF or
phanS supported by private or public or
carnations or institutions within this
State and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Reynolds presented the petition OF
W. J. Denman, of Mcdowell county, ask
ing relief, and that two hundred and Fifty
dollars be refunded to him by the State;
which, on his own motion, WAS referred,
with House Bill No. :i}, to the Committee
ON Taxation and Finance, when appointed.
Mr.. Lucas offered the following: House
Joint Resolution No >, "lGstructing our
Senators and requesting our Representa-
tiveS in Congress to enquire and ascertain
WHY the appropriations made by Congress
Tor the Improvement of the Shenandoah
river, in the limits OF Jefferson county,
have not been expended
Which resolution was agreed to- Sub
sequeDtly, ON motion of Mr.. Rayland, the
vote by which the House agreed to said
resolution was recOnSidcred. WhercupOn
Mr.. Rayland offered to amend said reSolu-
ton by adding thereto the words, and
also enquire and ascertain why the
amounts appropriated by Congres for the
GuyandOtte river in the counties of Cabell,
Lincoln and Logan have not been cX-
pended, " which amendment was accepted
by the mover Of the resolution. The qucs-
lion then being upon agreeing to the rcso-
luton Us amended, the same was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Sturm the House took
= recess until , o'clock p. m.
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